According to a recent report in the German media, Netflix will launch in Germany in September 2014.
TBI reports more (in English)
Though Netflix has not commented publicly on the plans, the report claims that Netflix is planning a large-scale ad campaign in Germany to tie in with a September launch.

The move would see the firm take on existing OTT services in the country like ProSiebeSat.1-owned Maxdome and Vivendi’s 2013-launched SVoD service Watchever.

Sky has started to trial #WatchOnSky, a brand new tool on Twitter that lets Sky customers watch or record TV shows, sporting events and movies by simply clicking icons contained within a Tweet.

Twitter users who see #WatchOnSky on Tweets from Sky can expand the Tweet and tap on an icon that directly links to Sky’s mobile TV service Sky Go to start watching the show. Alternatively they can tap the Sky+ ‘R’ to remotely set their Sky+HD box to record. The launch of #WatchOnSky marks the first time...

Beamly (formerly zeebox) launches today on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web with a new brand and a vibrant, exciting new app representing the state of the art of social television.
Anthony Rose, CTO and co-founder said:
“We’ve already seen a marked progression in the behaviors of users since gradually introducing our new social features over the past few months. The social effect of users following other users, for instance, lifts frequency by 9x to over 21 visits per user per week, and...

Starz announced today its first original unscripted series, "The Chair," created by Chris Moore, the Executive Producer of Oscar®-winning Good Will Hunting and Emmy®-nominated "Project Greenlight." "The Chair" is a competition documentary series that follows two directors through the process of bringing their first feature to the screen and through multiplatform voting, the audience will determine which director will be awarded $250,000.
The up-and-coming directors, who have unique backgrounds...

Over a quarter (26%) of adults have shared media and/or content across separate devices via their home WiFi network, new YouGov research reveals.

The “Connected Devices, 2014” report found that just over a third (34%) of adults specifically look for devices they can connect to their existing devices across their home network. YouGov finds that the most popular form of content sharing between devices is viewing photos on the TV set, followed by streaming music from a smartphone, laptop or tablet...

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) today released the organization’s CVP-2 Guidelines and announced that DLNA Members can begin certifying products to the specifications in September. The availability of devices such as TVs, game consoles, tablets, phones, PCs and set top boxes certified to the CVP-2 Guidelines will enable consumers to enjoy their service providers’ full subscriber experiences on many different screens in the home.
“We are very pleased to be releasing DLNA’s CVP-2...

From Google Think Insights:
Digital platforms are changing the way today’s viewer experiences television. From sharing the new viral Jimmy Kimmel Live video to watching the promo for the premiere of The Walking Dead to searching for the actor who plays the funny cop on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, one thing is clear: There are more ways than ever for TV audiences to research, participate in and access television content.

With 90% of TV viewers visiting YouTube and Google Search, we looked at search...

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler opened NAB this week by warning attendees that the legacy TV industry has reached an "inflection point" where online providers "can move from being the disrupted to the disruptor." According to a new report from TDG – 2020 Vision – Video Viewing Forecasts by Age and Service, 2013-2020 – this is indeed what will happen in the next six years, with legacy TV declining from 90% of all video viewed in 2013 to approximately two-thirds in 2020, with online video sources...

One of every six times a viewer is watching primetime TV, that viewer also is using social media, according to a Council for Research Excellence (CRE) study. About half of social media activity while users are watching TV relates to the TV programming.

Social media appeared twice as effective for attracting viewers to new shows (6.8%) as returning shows (3.3%). Social media activity about new shows peaks around show premieres. Specials, indexing at 212, sci-fi, at 152, and sports, at 129,...

Eyeview, a leading provider of personalized online video advertising solutions for brand marketers, has announced it has become the first company to bring personalized digital video ads to connected TVs.
The company's move from digital to television makes it easier for brands to reach addressable audiences at scale. Eyeview's personalized video ad solution is now available on connected TV devices, including Roku and Microsoft's XBox.
By serving ads through leading video ad exchanges...

The Associated Press is reporting that US Internet ad revenue surpasses broadcast TV for the first time, according to a recent study from the IAB.
For the first time, U.S. Internet advertising revenue has surpassed that of broadcast television thanks to sharp growth in mobile and digital video ads.

That's according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, which said Thursday that Internet advertising revenue rose 17 percent to a record $42.8 billion in 2013. Broadcast TV ad...

AdTheorent, Inc., the largest 2nd generation mobile ad network, and Civolution , the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing media content, today announced a partnership in which AdTheorent will use Civolution's real-time TV monitoring network to track TV frequency for brands.
As a result of this partnership, AdTheorent is launching a first-to-market Media Mix Correlation Study for its brand and agency clients, providing them a full view of...

Telescope and Vizrt offer platform for real-time aggregate results and avatar graphics to be displayed live during in-broadcast and in-studio television production.
“Now, more than ever, audiences want to be not only heard, but seen as well,” said Petter Ole Jakobsen, CTO of Vizrt. “By leveraging Telescope’s robust social engagement platform in combination with our real-time visualization technology, we’re able to provide fans with capabilities to become further involved with their favorite...